Railways and tramroads Including: Abersychan, Blaenavon, Blaendare, Caerleon, Cwm Ffrwd, Hills, Nant Ffrwd Oer, Old Rumney, Pengwenlly, Pontypool, Porthmawr (or Cwmbran), Rassa, Tredegar-Trevil, Trevil, Trosnant, and Varteg.
See description under map for details.
See description under map for details.
Trosnant Tramroad (Monmouthshire Canal Co) Pontymoile. View of canal basin with stone sleeper blocks in the foreground. September 1952 (1)
The line ran from Pontypool to Old Furnace (1 mile). Opened in 1796,with an extension to Pontymoile built in 1810.Trosnant Tramroad (Monmouthshire Canal Co) Pontymoile. View of canal basin with stone sleeper blocks in the foreground. September 1952 (1)
Trosnant Tramroad (Monmouthshire Canal Co) Pontymoile. View from the water end of the basin with stone sleeper blocks in the foreground. September 1952 (2)
Track gauge was 3 feet 4 inches, rebuilt to 4 feet 3 inches in 1803. Traffic ironstone.Trosnant Tramroad (Monmouthshire Canal Co) Pontymoile. View from the water end of the basin with stone sleeper blocks in the foreground. September 1952 (2)
Blaenavon Tramroad. Drawing showing Blaenavon Ironworks circa 1801 (1)
Illustration from “An Historical Tour in Monmouthshire” by William Coxe , Volume 2 , 1801. The illustrator was Sir R C HoareBlaenavon Tramroad. Drawing showing Blaenavon Ironworks circa 1801 (1)
Blaenavon Tramroad. Blaenavon. View looking north-east at the foot of Prince Street, showing stone sleeper blocks still in position. September 1952 (2)
The tramroad was opened in 1795 from Pontnewynydd to Blaenavon Iron Works with branches to Abersychan, Varteg & Cwm Ffrwd.Blaenavon Tramroad. Blaenavon. View looking north-east at the foot of Prince Street, showing stone sleeper blocks still in position. September 1952 (2)
Blaenavon Tramroad. Blaenavon. The bridge carrying the tramroad (now Prince Street) across the river just north of then British Railways Western Region station. September 1952 (3)
Blaenavon Tramroad. Blaenavon. The bridge carrying the tramroad (now Prince Street) across the river just north of then British Railways Western Region station. September 1952 (3)
Blaendare Tramroad. Pontymoile. Level crossing site at Rock Hill Road and through Clarence Yard. September 1952 (1)
Stone sleeper blocks in situ in front of the notice on the store on the left. The tramroad turned to the left through the gate.Blaendare Tramroad. Pontymoile. Level crossing site at Rock Hill Road and through Clarence Yard. September 1952 (1)
Blaendare Tramroad. Pontymoile .View looking west, from Victoria Road. September 1952 (2)
Stone sleeper blocks much in evidence along this stretch.Blaendare Tramroad. Pontymoile .View looking west, from Victoria Road. September 1952 (2)
Blaendare Tramroad. Pontymoile. View looking east towards Victoria Road below school view. September 1952 (3)
An excellent run of stone sleepers in situ is evident. The tramroad ran from Pontymoile to Blaen-dare Ironworks at Upper Race. It opened in 1796 with a gauge of 3 ft 4 in. Owned by the Monmouthshire Canal Co.Blaendare Tramroad. Pontymoile. View looking east towards Victoria Road below school view. September 1952 (3)
Blaendare Tramroad. Cwmynyscoy. View of route passing behind Cwmynyscoy cottages, Pontypool. September 1952 (4)
Blaendare Tramroad. Cwmynyscoy. View of route passing behind Cwmynyscoy cottages, Pontypool. September 1952 (4)
Blaendare Tramroad. Near Mount Pleasant. View looking east from below Race House. September 1952 (5)
Road level crossing in the distance.Blaendare Tramroad. Near Mount Pleasant. View looking east from below Race House. September 1952 (5)
Blaendare Tramroad. Below Race House. View along the tramroad looking east towards Mount Pleasant. September 1952 (6)
Note retaining wall built up of old stone sleeper blocks.Blaendare Tramroad. Below Race House. View along the tramroad looking east towards Mount Pleasant. September 1952 (6)
Blaendare Tramroad. Below Cwm Fields facing east. 1965 (7)
This area had been completely built over by 1965.Blaendare Tramroad. Below Cwm Fields facing east. 1965 (7)
Blaendare Tramroad. Below Cwm field looking West. 1965 (8)
This area had been completely built over by 1965.Blaendare Tramroad. Below Cwm field looking West. 1965 (8)
Blaendare Tramroad. View showing the top of Cwmynyscoi, facing west. 1965 (9)
Blaendare Tramroad. View showing the top of Cwmynyscoi, facing west. 1965 (9)
Caerleon Tramroad. The road overbridge north of Caerleon Forge. May 1960 (1)
The Tramroad ran through the arch on the left. The mill leat which supplied the forge ran through the arch on the right. The bridge only seems to have been built in the final months of the tramroad’s existence when the road from Caerleon to Ponthir was rerouted to carry it over the Pontypool, Caerleon & Newport Railway.Caerleon Tramroad. The road overbridge north of Caerleon Forge. May 1960 (1)
Caerleon Tramroad. A view of the track looking southeast nearly opposite Greenmeadow. May 1960 (2)
A stone block exists in a garden wall nearby. See People’s Collection Wales 23/03/2017Caerleon Tramroad. A view of the track looking southeast nearly opposite Greenmeadow. May 1960 (2)
Caerleon Tramroad. West of Usk Road Level Crossing. May 1960 (3)
Caerleon Tramroad. West of Usk Road Level Crossing. May 1960 (3)
Caerleon Tramroad. East of Usk Road Level Crossing. May 1960 (4)
Caerleon Tramroad. East of Usk Road Level Crossing. May 1960 (4)
Caerleon Tramroad. The approach to Mill Street from Little Common. May 1960 (5)
Caerleon Tramroad. The approach to Mill Street from Little Common. May 1960 (5)
Caerleon Tramroad. The view towards Little Common from Mill Street. May 1960 (6)
Caerleon Tramroad. The view towards Little Common from Mill Street. May 1960 (6)
Caerleon Tramroad. The embankment curving below the Castle, southeast towards the river. May 1960 (7)
View from near Castle MoundCaerleon Tramroad. The embankment curving below the Castle, southeast towards the river. May 1960 (7)
Caerleon Tramroad. A stone block complete with spike found under a hedge in Castle Street during an RCHS visit in May 1960 (8)
Taken from the point where the previous image (7) was taken.Caerleon Tramroad. A stone block complete with spike found under a hedge in Castle Street during an RCHS visit in May 1960 (8)
Caerleon Tramroad. A remaining abutment from the bridge over the Afon Lwyd at Llantarnam. 1961 (9)
Photo: W J SkillernCaerleon Tramroad. A remaining abutment from the bridge over the Afon Lwyd at Llantarnam. 1961 (9)
Caerleon Tramroad. Milepost from the tramroad recovered from the Afon Llwyd near Llantarnam Abbey (10)
It was presented to Caerleon Town Council and erected next to the Endowed School, Caerleon in 197Caerleon Tramroad. Milepost from the tramroad recovered from the Afon Llwyd near Llantarnam Abbey (10)
Cwm Ffrwd. Looking up towards the upper end of the incline at Waterloo. October 1952 (1)
The Tramroad ran from the Blaenavon Tramroad at Twyn-y-Ffrwd, west then northwest up Cwm Ffrwd, a distance of 2 miles. Map ref. SO 26204 03389Cwm Ffrwd. Looking up towards the upper end of the incline at Waterloo. October 1952 (1)
Cwm Ffrwd. Looking towards Twyn-y-Ffrwd from the top of the incline. October 1952 (2)
The gauge of the line is uncertain. Baxter states it was a plate way of 4’ 2” gauge, whereas Gordon Rattenbury stated it was edge rails of 3’ 4” gauge.Cwm Ffrwd. Looking towards Twyn-y-Ffrwd from the top of the incline. October 1952 (2)
Hill’s Tramroad. Southern end of Pwll Du Tunnel. 1965 (1)
The tunnel was opened in 1817 to bring coal and limestone from mines on the northern side of the ridge behind Blaenavon to the ironworks. Based on an existing coal mine tunnel, it was 1870 metres in length and was the longest horse drawn tramroad tunnel in the world. The tramway also continued down the north side of the ridge to the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal at Llanfoist enabling finished good from the ironworks to be conveyed to the coast at Newport.Hill’s Tramroad. Southern end of Pwll Du Tunnel. 1965 (1)
Hill’s Tramroad. Northern end of Pwll Du Tunnel. 1965 (2)
The line was built as a Plateway with a gauge of 2 feetHill’s Tramroad. Northern end of Pwll Du Tunnel. 1965 (2)
Monmouthshire Canal Co. Rassau Railroad at Sirhowy. September 1952 (1)
Built as an Edge Railway with a gauge of 3 feet 4 inches.The Rassau Tramroad stone of 1797, erected close to the site of the old Sirhowy Ironworks. The plaque, erected by the U.D.C., records that the Rassau Railroad ran from here to Beaufort Ironworks.
Monmouthshire Canal Co. Rassau Railroad at Sirhowy. September 1952 (1)
Monmouthshire Canal Co. Rassau Railroad. Beaufort. View of the trackbed curving to the left looking north from Bronwydd School. September 1952 (2)
The school was situated near to Beaufort Road.Monmouthshire Canal Co. Rassau Railroad. Beaufort. View of the trackbed curving to the left looking north from Bronwydd School. September 1952 (2)
Monmouthshire Canal Co. Rassau Railroad. The site of “ Four Rows“. View looking North. September 1952 (3)
Monmouthshire Canal Co. Rassau Railroad. The site of “ Four Rows“. View looking North. September 1952 (3)
